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John Hersey High School
Address
Map
1900 East Thomas Street

Arlington Heights
,
Illinois
60004

United States
Coordinates42°06′14″N 87°57′34″W / 42.10389°N 87.95944°W / 42.10389; -87.95944[1]
Information
School typePublic high school
Opened1968
School districtTwp. H.S. District 214
SuperintendentDr. David Schuler[2]
DeanJenna Korakakis and Matt Norris
PrincipalHeath McFaul[3]
Faculty193[4]
Teaching staff107.00 (FTE)[5]
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,026 (2022-23)[5]
Average class size17.7[8]
Student to teacher ratio18.93[5]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)  orange,   Brown, and   white[6]
Athletics conferenceMid-Suburban League
MascotHusky
NicknameHuskies[6]
NewspaperThe Correspondent[7]
YearbookThe Endeavor[4]
Websitejhhs.d214.org

John Hersey High School (also referred to as Hersey or JHHS) is a four-year public high school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago in the United States. It enrolls students from Arlington Heights as well as parts of Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect. The attendance zone also includes small portions of Des Plaines and Glenview which lack residents. Named after American writer John Hersey, it is part of Township High School District 214 which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, Prospect High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School.

Feeder schools

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Public middle schools whose graduates usually attend Hersey include Thomas Middle School, MacArthur Middle School and River Trails Middle School. JHHS also receives students from several private schools such as Quest Academy, St. James School, St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School, St. Emily Catholic School, St. Paul Lutheran School, St. Peter Lutheran School, Our Lady of the Wayside School, Christian Liberty Academy and St. John Brebeuf Catholic School.[citation needed]

History

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John Hersey High School was opened in the fall of 1968 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in order to support the growing population of High School District 214. These towns include Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mt. Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. John Hersey High School's colors are orange, brown, and white, and the mascot is the husky. John Hersey High School is known as one of the few schools in the state that specifically caters to students with special needs. The hard-of-hearing population at JHHS is one of the largest in the area and well noted. Hersey also welcomed the CLS (Career and Life Skills) program, formerly housed at Wheeling High School, to its school in 2006. JHHS built a new fine arts and fitness section in June 2009.

The Hersey Band's excellence was recognized through placement on the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Roll of Honor of Historic High School Concert Bands. Hersey Bands were founded by band director Don Caneva. During Caneva's ten-year reign at Hersey, his bands brought home over 100 first-place awards.[9][10][11]

A few scenes from the 2010 remake A Nightmare on Elm Street were filmed at Hersey in the first week of May 2009.[12]

The legendary Canadian band Rush played a concert at Hersey on their 'Caress Of Steel' tour on November 11, 1975. [13]

Academics

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According to U.S. News & World Report, JHHS is ranked as the 1st high school in District 214, the 13th high school in Illinois, and as the 286th high school in the United States in 2019.[14]

Hersey offers 23 AP courses,[15] and 69% of its students will have taken at least one AP Exam by the time of graduation.[16] Hersey is one of the few schools to offer AP Seminar to freshmen. JHHS also offers 82 Career and Technical Education Courses approved by Illinois' CTE Program, including courses in accounting, business, computer programming, construction, engineering, marketing, nutrition, nursing, parenting, and record keeping.[17] Hersey's Fine Arts Department offers courses in art history, band, ceramics, choir, dance, guitar, music theory, orchestra, painting, photography, and theater.[18] French, Spanish, and German are the foreign languages offered to students.[19]

Hersey's student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, and the average class size is 19 students. The school's graduation rate in 2019 was at 94%.[14]

The class of 2019's average SAT score was 1156.8, placing it higher than District 214's average score of 1076 and Illinois' average score of 994.5.[20] In terms of subject proficiency, 72% of JHHS students are proficient in math, and 78% are proficient in reading. These are the highest proficiency scores in District 214.[14] Hersey has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that comprises a part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[21]

Demographics

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In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 2,026 students. 71% of students identified as non-Hispanic white, 13% were Hispanic or Latino, 11% were Asian, 4% were multiracial, and 2% were black or African-American. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 18.9, and 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced price school lunches.[22]

Activities

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John Hersey High School won 1st place in the 2007 National Deaf Academic Bowl competition.[citation needed] They won again in 2019.[citation needed]

In 2007, the Hersey Huskie Rugby Club went to the Tier II State Championship, but lost to the Morton Mustangs.[citation needed]

The Hersey Marching Huskies won the University of Illinois' field competition in 2006 and won the best overall award, the Governor's Trophy in 2009.[23]

In 2016, the Hersey Marching Huskies swept class 4A at the Illinois State Marching Championships and ended up placing 7th overall.[citation needed]

The Hersey Symphonic Band was also named the 2017 Honor Band at the 2017 Illinois SuperState competition held annually at the University of Illinois.[24]

In 2024, the Hersey Symphonic Band was invited to perform at the Midwest Clinic, a very high honor for high school bands. [25]

Athletics

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Hersey High School competes in the Mid-Suburban League (MSL) East Division. JHHS is also a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most interscholastic athletic and competitive activities in Illinois. Teams from Hersey are stylized as the Huskies. Hersey also keeps records and trophies won by Arlington High School and Forest View High School.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams from both young men and women in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and water polo. Young men may also compete in baseball, football, and wrestling, while young women may compete in badminton, bowling, cheerleading, dance, and softball. While not sponsored by the IHSA, the school's athletic department also supervises athletes involved in the Special Olympics.[4]

The following teams have won their respective IHSA sponsored state tournament or meet:[26]

  • Archery (girls): 1978–79, no longer sponsored by the IHSA
  • Football: 1987–88
  • Summer Baseball: 1984
  • Gymnastics (boys): 1973–74, 1983–84
  • Gymnastics (girls): 1983–84
  • Wrestling: 1970–71, 1971–72

John Hersey High School also co-hosts the Illinois High School Association State Tennis Tournaments for boys and girls.

Notable alumni

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Notable staff

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: John Hersey High School
  2. ^ "District 214 Superintendent's homepage". Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Administration / Meet Our Administrators". www.d214.org. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "John Hersey HS / Homepage". www.d214.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "John Hersey High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Schools". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007.
  7. ^ The Correspondent website; accessed 22 April 2017
  8. ^ "Class of 2008 school report card; accessed 18 June 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "John Philip Sousa Foundation".
  10. ^ "Don Ernest Caneva, U-T San Diego Newspaper". Legacy.com. September 8, 2008.
  11. ^ Eileen Daday, "Ex-Hersey band director remembered", Daily Herald Newspaper, Suburban Chicago IL, August 11, 2008, "Ex-Hersey band director remembered -- Daily Herald". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  12. ^ Zalusky, Steve (27 April 2009). "Freddie's coming to Elk Grove Hersey high schools". Daily Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ [1] 2112.net
  14. ^ a b c John Hersey High School U.S. News & World Report
  15. ^ "Academic Courses: Advanced Placement" illinoisreportcard.com
  16. ^ "John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL". US News Best High Schools. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Career Development: Career and Technical Education Courses" illinoisreportcard.com
  18. ^ "Academic Courses: Fine and Applied Arts" illinoisreportcard.com
  19. ^ "Academic Courses: Foreign Languages" illinoisreportcard.com
  20. ^ "SAT" illinoisreportcard.com
  21. ^ "Illinois School Report Card" (PDF). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  22. ^ "John Hersey High School - Public School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  23. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ^ "SuperState Honor Band History". The University of Illinois Bands. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  25. ^ "Midwest Clinic Performing Organizations - Joh..." Midwest Clinic. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  26. ^ "Records". www.ihsa.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2001.
  27. ^ "Dave Corzine Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  28. ^ Moore, Evan F. (July 12, 2021). "The local native who plays Dr. Rick on commercials also makes noises when sitting down". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  29. ^ "Hersey graduate Gregory answers call to run Dayton basketball team". Arlington Heights Post. 24 April 2003.
  30. ^ "ahn, Lucinda; Tale of the Tape; December 2008; Chicago Magazine; p. 2; accessed 18 June 2009". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  31. ^ "Sibling Rivalry: The One About Matteo's Comedy Special op Apple Podcasts".
  32. ^ Zap2it (24 January 2011), "Matlin a blast from the past on 'CSI'", Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL, USA), retrieved 27 July 2011, Matlin, an Oscar winner, has an extensive background in both TV and film as well as strong local ties. She grew up in Morton Grove, graduated from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights and attended Harper College in Palatine.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  33. ^ "Hersey High School Junior Honor Roll Is Announced". The Hoffman Estates Herald. December 14, 1972. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ Delta Records Sample.
  35. ^ The Historic Roll of Honor of High School Concert Bands 1920–2007
  36. ^ Gonzalez, Blanca (September 16, 2008). "Don Caneva; third-generation band director had music in his blood". U-T San Diego. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  37. ^ Daday, Eileen O. (August 11, 2008). "Ex-Hersey band director remembered". Daily Herald. Suburban Chicago IL. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  38. ^ "Obituaries, "Don Ernest Caneva"". U-T San Diego. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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